In architecture, a recess or space between two vertical supports that is set on a wall without doors or windows.
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Kuta
A type of roof in Dravida temple architecture shaped like a hut, with a square base.
Mahendra Style
The style of cave temple architecture developed under the patronage of the Pallava king Mahendravarman I, characterised by simplicity of…
Palisade
A fence or defensive wall made of closely packed wooden or iron stakes or tree trunks and typically serves as…
Tin Thal
A three-storeyed Mahayana cave temple in Ellora dating to the eighth century CE. Marked as Cave 12, it houses a…
Cushion Capital
In architecture, it is a type of crown, which is the top-most part of a column, pillar or pilaster. It…
Stucco
A type of fine plaster or coating material used to cover walls and ceilings with decorative patterns, it is also…
Kapotabandha
In Indian temple architecture, it is a style of decorative moulding seen on a tier of the adhisthana, the raised…
Ikshvaku Architecture
Architecture patronised by the Andhra Ikshvakus (c. fourth to third century BCE) (not to be confused with the legendary Ikshvaku dynasty…